Foundation models have enabled rapid progress across many specialized domains by leveraging large-scale pre-training on unlabeled data, demonstrating strong generalization to a variety of downstream tasks.
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Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Ice Giant, Missions & Hardware, Neptune, Status Report, Uranus
Ice Giants Pre-Decadal Survey Mission Study Report
The Ice Giants Study was commissioned by NASA to take a fresh look (as of 2017) at science priorities and concepts for missions to the Uranus and Neptune systems in […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Saturn, Status Report, Titan
Flower-like Satellite Constellations To Guide Future Missions Around TitanSatellite Navigation
Exploring Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, presents unique orbital challenges due to its dense atmosphere, gravitational perturbations, and limited sunlight. A new study proposes an innovative satellite constellation architecture based on […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Comets and Asteroids, Conferences and Meetings, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Sample Return, Status Report
Workshop On Bennu And Ryugu: Samples From The Early Solar System
The Workshop on Bennu and Ryugu: Samples from the Early Solar System is scheduled for October 7–9, 2025, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Sample Return, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: Stable Nitrogen Isotope Analysis of Amino Acids by Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry: Application for Extraterrestrial Samples
Background Obtaining isotopic data on soluble organic compounds, such as amino acids, in extraterrestrial samples is crucial for understanding their origins, prebiotic chemistry, and potential contamination. Conventional GC‐IRMS requires grams […]
Posted inBudgets and Policy, Commercial & Private Sector, Exploration Gear & Tech, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Status Report
NASA STMD Standing Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity Appendix A: Coming Soon
Synopsis: Standing ACO Release Date: July 30, 2025Appendix A Call for Proposals Release Date: July 30, 2025Appendix A Proposal Due: September 24, 2025
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Career Opportunities, Citizen Science / Open Science, Education and Outreach, Exploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Astrobiology Mission Ideation Factory Applications Due 30 June 2025
The NASA Astrobiology Program is hosting a Mission Ideation Factory focused on the search for life on Ocean Worlds. NASA would like to provide early career researchers the opportunity to […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astrobiology (general), Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Career Opportunities, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Conferences and Meetings, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Sample Return, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
NASA-DARES RFI Findings Workshop – A Community Workshop to Shape the Future of NASA’s Astrobiology Strategy
May 29–30, 2025 | Fairmont Hotel, Washington, D.C. – Georgetown
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Missions & Hardware, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
Proposed Science Themes for NASA’s Fifth New Frontiers Mission
NASA’s New Frontiers (NF) program plays a crucial role in solar system exploration by soliciting principal investigator (PI)-led missions at a more frequent cadence of two per decade than flagship […]
Posted inBudgets and Policy, Conferences and Meetings, Courses, Missions & Hardware, Status Report
2025 PI Launchpad: From Science Idea to NASA Mission – In-Person Workshop
Are you thinking about developing your first flight mission proposal in the next few years but have no idea where to start? Are you working or studying in any NASA […]